Celerion is committed to swift, exceptional clinical research through translational medicine. Every day, we use our experience, agility, and innovative research strategies to help get drugs to market faster.
We are seeking a Clinical Research Scoping and Budgeting Specialist to join our Proposal and Financial Management team. As a Proposal and Financial Manager, you are responsible for generation and management of multiple initial and revised clinical research budgets, proposals, and project awards at the same time. This position, in collaboration with Business Development, is responsible for managing all aspects of a pre-award clinical research project. This full-time benefited position can be located in our Phoenix, AZ or Lincoln, NE locations or 100% remote.
\n Responsibilities:Development of early-phase clinical research budgets through the following:Evaluation of RFPs for technical specifications, deliverables, roles and responsibilities, deadlines, assumptions, and format requirementsReview of early phase clinical research protocols to identify key service requirements and assumptions needed for budgetConsultation with internal subject matter experts to determine project-specific requirements and pricing structure for non-standard activitiesCommunication and Coordination of all required third-party vendors and subcontractors throughout the scoping and budgeting processDevelopment of comprehensive, accurate, and timely project-specific budgets using an Excel-based toolAccurately defining and mapping budgets to sponsor format templates or gridsModifying or re-bidding of all budget revisions Additional responsibilities include:Participation in bid defense meetings, project scoping calls, and ad hoc budget review calls with sponsor and internal teamsResponding to sponsor questions regarding proposed budget and operational strategy via written and verbal communicationsGeneration and submission of project-specific documents to legal department as well as managing the budget through the entire contracting processHosting project alignment and hand-off calls to operational managers Qualifications: Ability to quickly identify key proposal and budgeting parameters based on knowledge and experienceAbility to prioritize workflow quickly and efficiently against deadlines Strong verbal and written communication skillsAdept at cross-functional team collaboration, including the ability to interact with all levels of the organization Preferred Qualifications:BA/BS in business/finance/life sciences or equivalent education and experience3-5 years of experience in early phase clinical research3-5 years of experience reading, reviewing, and understanding information contained within clinical research protocolsPrevious experience with clinical trial proposal processes and budget generation#LI-Remote
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